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Integra learns the benefit of giving a plant tour to young people.
Do you know how much coverage you have or what to do if a collision occurs?
Lay-On Gables are an opportunity for component manufacturers.
One CM’s decision to reach out to a local community college is a win-win for all involved.
Designers and production crews found some creative ways to say goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018.
I’m a firm believer in supporting the industry you work in. If you’re going to pour your heart and soul into it, well, pour your heart and soul into it. For instance, I’ve been a very active member of the Structural Building Components Association of Minnesota (SBCAMN) and Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) for decades because I’ve learned associations are one of the more effective ways to help my business while also helping the component industry thrive in Minnesota.
Key changes are taking place within the truss and wall panel manufacturing community.
The current labor shortage is one of the biggest challenges facing the component manufacturing industry, and construction overall. SBCA staff has worked with component manufacturers around the country to gather workforce development best practices and create tools to attract people to our industry, where there is significant potential for professional growth.
This video was designed to be a powerful recruiting tool. It highlights the many reasons why it’s great to work in the structural building component and framing industries. Several members of the SBCA Emerging Leaders Committee provided footage for the video, and it is available here for component manufacturers, framers and the rest of the supply chain to download. The video can also be embedded on your company’s website and shared on social media platforms.
Everyone is encouraged to use this video to promote our industry’s value in offering professional careers with a significant opportunity to innovate and provide structural solutions that frame the American Dream.
Use this editable document to communicate the opportunities and wages in your local market.
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“We need to take every opportunity to sell more trusses!” That was the sentiment of many of the component manufacturers (CMs) sitting around the table at the most recent SBCA Marketing Committee meeting in Tampa, Florida.
Communicating cost increases with our customers
Imagine purchasing a new piece of equipment and then finding out once it’s installed you can’t make it work the way it was intended because it doesn’t understand what your software is telling it.
SBCA will be voicing the industry’s concerns on Capitol Hill.
Can’t make it to Washington, DC for SBCA’s Fly-in this June? Consider hosting a plant tour instead!
Learn more about Student Day at BCMC 2018 in Milwaukee.
What level, if any, of responsibility does a CM assume if the contractors on the jobsite use our layout plans to do more than just put the walls together? Specifically on the job in question, the panel layout was used to place plumbing for a kitchen island. Unfortunately, the layout had the pony wall for that island out of place by 11”. As a result, there is additional work needed to relocate the plumbing.
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Most of the conversations I’ve had with component manufacturers (CMs) about increasing production efficiency inevitably focus on one thing: bottlenecks.
How someone interprets your email matters more than what you mean
Changes in state laws require a fresh look at drug use policies.
Getting information up front on sprinkler systems can ease the design process.
An unusual design project gives this CM international exposure.
CM builds relationships with students by giving back.